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The Scrimba Podcast

Becoming a six-figure freelancer with Gary Simon

In this episode, YOU will learn how to become a freelance designer or developer in 2021. 

Gary Simon is a designer, developer, and teacher here at Scrimba. He's also a highly successful freelancer and self-employed person.

When Gary started, he made around $3,000 a month through freelance design, development, and selling templates. Through building an epic personal brand and reputation, Gary managed to grow that revenue to SIX figures annually and unlock the freedom to work on his schedule, on projects he chooses!

You'll hear all about it and leave with actionable advice and a good idea about where to go next.

Here's what you can expect to hear about (in this order):

  • The responsibility of a freelancer and how to know if you're up for it
  • Where to find your first customers
  • How much to charge
  • Should you charge per hour or on a per-project basis?
  • How to avoid being scammed
  • The KEY to successful communication
  • Why you need to market yourself (and ow to do it)

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